Best Books About Comic Books
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Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero
by:
Larry Tye
3.91 avg rating — 1,325 ratings 5. 
The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines
by:
Mike Madrid
3.79 avg rating — 1,252 ratings 6. 
Superheroes! Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture
by:
Laurence Maslon
4.09 avg rating — 467 ratings 7. 
Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-year Battle between Marvel and DC
by:
Reed Tucker
3.95 avg rating — 1,883 ratings 8. 
From Girls to Grrrlz : A History of Women's Comics from Teens to Zines
by:
Trina Robbins
3.70 avg rating — 303 ratings 
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The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How it Changed America
by:
David Hajdu
3.86 avg rating — 3,682 ratings 
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Words for Pictures: The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels 4.13 avg rating — 836 ratings
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Love on the Racks: A History of American Romance Comics
by:
Michelle Nolan
4.16 avg rating — 19 ratings 21. 
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Completely Mad: A History of the Comic Book and Magazine
by:
Maria Reidelbach
4.13 avg rating — 287 ratings 
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A Parent's Guide to the Best Kids' Comics: Choosing Titles Your Children Will Love
by:
Scott Robins
4.38 avg rating — 55 ratings 25. 
The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains: Oddball Criminals from Comic Book History
by:
Jon Morris
3.71 avg rating — 519 ratings 
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Divas, Dames & Daredevils: Lost Heroines of Golden Age Comics
by:
Mike Madrid
3.77 avg rating — 127 ratings 
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Seal of Approval: The History of the Comics Code (Studies in Popular Culture
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Amy Kiste Nyberg
3.88 avg rating — 58 ratings 
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DC Comics Encyclopedia All-New Edition: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe 4.45 avg rating — 517 ratings
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History and Politics in French-Language Comics and Graphic Novels
by:
Mark McKinney
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings 
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PS Magazine: The Best of the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
by:
Will Eisner
3.81 avg rating — 81 ratings 
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Unpopular Culture: Transforming the European Comic Book in the 1990s (Studies in Book and Print Culture)
by:
Bart Beaty
4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings 
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Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation
by:
Susan J. Napier
3.72 avg rating — 706 ratings 46. 
Comic Book Historians Presents...: Frank Thorne the Blue, Wizard of the Comic Arts
by:
Alex Grand
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating 51. 
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Teenagers from the Future: Essays on the Legion of Super-Heroes
by:
Timothy Callahan
3.88 avg rating — 135 ratings 
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Comic Book Historians Presents...: Neal Adams, Master Illustrator
by:
Alex Grand
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings 56. 
Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean
by:
Douglas Wolk
3.73 avg rating — 1,237 ratings 
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Investigating Lois Lane: The Turbulent History of the Daily Planet's Ace Reporter
by:
Tim Hanley
3.85 avg rating — 243 ratings 
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Not All Supermen: Sexism, Toxic Masculinity, and the Complex History of Superheroes
by:
Tim Hanley
4.47 avg rating — 17 ratings 61. 
The Graphic Canon of Children's Literature: The World's Great Kids' Lit as Comics and Visuals
by:
Russ Kick
3.82 avg rating — 227 ratings 61. 
Strips, Toons, and Bluesies: Essays in Comics and Culture
by:
D. B. Dowd
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings 63. 
Super Black: American Pop Culture and Black Superheroes
by:
Adilifu Nama
3.90 avg rating — 198 ratings 
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The Canadian Alternative: Cartoonists, Comics, and Graphic Novels
by:
Dominick Grace
3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings 68. 
Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture: What the World's Wildest Trade Show Can Tell Us About the Future of Entertainment
by:
Rob Salkowitz
3.51 avg rating — 192 ratings 
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God of Comics: Osamu Tezuka and the Creation of Post-World War II Manga (Great Comics Artists Series) 3.91 avg rating — 46 ratings
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The Avengers: The Ultimate Guide to Earth's Mightiest Heroes
by:
Scott Beatty
4.06 avg rating — 251 ratings 
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Writer's Guide to the Business of Comics: Everything a Comic Book Writer Needs to Make It in the Business
by:
Lurene Haines
4.05 avg rating — 20 ratings 76. 
The Astro Boy Essays: Osamu Tezuka, Mighty Atom, and the Manga/Anime Revolution 4.07 avg rating — 114 ratings
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Lily Renee, Escape Artist: From Holocaust Survivor to Comic Book Pioneer
by:
Trina Robbins
3.72 avg rating — 800 ratings 81. 
She Changed Comics: The Untold Story of the Women Who Changed Free Expression in Comics
by:
Betsy Gomez
4.14 avg rating — 166 ratings 
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Vixens, Vamps & Vipers: Lost Villainesses of Golden Age Comics
by:
Mike Madrid
4.03 avg rating — 62 ratings 
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Peanuts: A Golden Celebration: The Art and Story of The World's Best-Loved Comic Strip 4.50 avg rating — 596 ratings
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Sparring With Gil Kane: Debating The History and Aesthetics of Comics
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Gil Kane
4.19 avg rating — 21 ratings 
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The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How it Changed America
by:
David Hajdu
3.86 avg rating — 3,682 ratings 96. 
Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga
by:
Hirohiko Araki
4.25 avg rating — 1,398 ratings